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Mossley AFC
Mike Jaffe
Worksop Town FC
David Morgan
League Round 17
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | - | - | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | 5 | - (n) | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| 2 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| 3 | 20 | 2nd Division | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | |||
| 3 | 39 | 2nd Division | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 | |||
| 6 | 17 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 3 | |||
| 6 | 38 | 3rd Division | 5 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 4 | |||
| 7 | 8 | 3rd Division | 8 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 5 | |||
| 7 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 6 | |||
| 7 | 26 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 7 | |||
| 10 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | 0 | - (n) | 5 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 7 | |||
| 10 | 17 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 8 | |||
| 10 | 38 | 3rd Division | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 9 | |||
| 12 | 8 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 9 | |||
| 12 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | 2 | - | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 10 | |||
| 12 | 26 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 11 | |||
| 13 | 9 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 8 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 12 | |||
| 13 | 29 | 3rd Division | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 13 | |||
| 14 | 9 | 3rd Division | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 14 | |||
| 14 | 29 | 3rd Division | 3 | - | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 15 | |||
| 15 | 17 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 16 | |||
| 15 | 38 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 16 | |||
| 16 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 16 | |||
| 16 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | 4 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 17 | |||
| 16 | 17 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 18 | |||
| 16 | 38 | 3rd Division | 7 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 19 | |||
| 18 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | 4 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 20 | |||
| 19 | 8 | 3rd Division | 2 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 21 | |||
| 19 | 26 | 3rd Division | 5 | - | 0 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 21 | |||
| 20 | 8 | 3rd Division | 6 | - | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 22 | |||
| 20 | 26 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 7 | - | 1 | - | 22 | |||
| 22 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | 2 | - (n) | 0 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 22 | |||
| 25 | 8 | 3rd Division | 4 | - | 0 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 23 | |||
| 25 | 26 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 24 | |||
| 27 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | 5 | - | 0 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 25 | |||
| 27 | 17 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 6 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 26 | |||
| 27 | 38 | 3rd Division | 3 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 27 | |||
| 29 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 28 | |||
| 30 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | 2 | - (n) | 0 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 29 | |||
| 31 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 30 | |||
| 31 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | 8 | - (n) | 0 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 31 | |||
| 34 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 32 | |||
| 35 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | 0 | - (n) | 4 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 33 | |||
| 36 | 9 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 33 | |||
| 36 | 29 | 3rd Division | 4 | - | 0 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 34 | |||
| 37 | 9 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 2 | 10 | - | 1 | - | 34 | |||
| 37 | 20 | 3rd Division | 2 | - | 1 | 11 | - | 1 | - | 34 | |||
| 39 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | 1 | - (n) | 4 | 11 | - | 1 | - | 35 | |||
| 39 | 16 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | - | 2 | - | 35 | |||
| 39 | 39 | 3rd Division | 2 | - | 1 | 11 | - | 2 | - | 36 | |||
| 40 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 11 | - | 2 | - | 37 | |||
| 40 | 12 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 3 | 12 | - | 2 | - | 37 | |||
| 40 | 30 | 3rd Division | 2 | - | 0 | 13 | - | 2 | - | 37 | |||
| 41 | 5 | 3rd Division | 4 | - | 0 | 14 | - | 2 | - | 37 | |||
| 41 | 25 | 3rd Division | 2 | - | 0 | 14 | - | 2 | - | 38 | |||
| 42 | 17 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 1 | 15 | - | 2 | - | 38 | |||
| 42 | 38 | 3rd Division | 3 | - | 1 | 16 | - | 2 | - | 38 | |||
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | - | - | ||||||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Mossley AFC placed 8th in the 3rd division in season 41.
• Worksop Town FC placed 9th in the 3rd division in season 41.
Mossley AFC
• Mossley AFC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Worksop Town FC
• Striker Algenon Anderson (I/12) will miss this match with a head injury suffered in match 29 against Swindon Supermarine FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Mossley AFC and Worksop Town FC have met 55 times with 37 of those occurring in the League.
• Worksop Town FC have won 38, lost 15 and drawn 2 of 55 matches against Mossley AFC.
• Worksop Town FC haven't won a league match at Seel Park since season 27.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Mossley AFC | Position | Worksop Town FC |
| 11 | Goalkeeper | 11 |
| 12 | Sweeper | ✓ 14 |
| 36 | Defenders | ✓ 48 |
| 50 ✓ | Midfielders | 32 |
| 31 ✓ | Forwards | 21 |
| 14 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 5 |
🅾 PREDICTION: MOS 1 – 1 WOR (Draw)
🏠 Home: Mossley AFC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:2 MF:0 FW:7
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence vs Attack is the decisive area — Worksop's backline (DF:48) comfortably outmuscles Mossley's forward threat (FW:31+HA:7=38), giving Worksop the defensive edge despite playing away.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Jason Ellis (MF, TL:14) — MOS | Léo Laurent (SW, TL:14) — WOR
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to be a hard-fought 1-1 draw, with Mossley's strong home advantage and midfield dominance (MF:50 vs 32) generating 14 attacks but struggling to break down Worksop's formidable defensive unit led by Graham Clarke and Léo Laurent. Worksop's compact defensive structure nullifies Mossley's numerical attacking superiority, and their own goal — likely a counter — reflects their efficiency on limited chances. Giorgio Testa will be the key figure for Mossley, driving forward from midfield, but expect Clarke and Laurent to frustrate him throughout.
MARVIN'S TAKE
MOS 1 - 1 WOR
Mossley are pouring forward like a team that genuinely believes winning matters, which I find both admirable and deeply misguided, but somehow their attacking pressure will only produce one goal against a Worksop defensive unit anchored by Graham Clarke and Gordon Jackson who will absorb it all with the grim efficiency of men who have forgotten what joy feels like. The Mossley midfield, for all its frantic energy from Ellis and Testa, cannot manufacture the decisive second breakthrough that would make any of this meaningful. A draw, then — the universe's preferred result, perfectly balanced, satisfying nobody, which is perhaps the truest possible outcome.
AXEL'S TAKE
MOS 2 - 1 WOR
Mossley are going to absolutely swarm Worksop tonight — 14 estimated attacks against 5 is a siege, not a football match, and on their own patch with that home advantage they'll punish any hesitation in Worksop's backline. Sam Lewis up front is going to have a field day against a defence that looks solid on paper but will crack under wave after wave of pressure. I'm backing Mossley to nick a second goal late on and send Worksop home empty-handed.